RTX radar selected to support autonomous X 62A fighter testing

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2026

Raytheon has received a U.S. Air Force contract to integrate its PhantomStrike radar on the autonomous X-62A Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft, or VISTA, a modified F-16D Block 30 test aircraft upgraded with Block 40 avionics and configured as a machine-learning and software testbed.

The X-62A VISTA functions as a dedicated platform for flight testing autonomy and artificial inte